Brandon Sevilla shares his Outdoor Outreach storyOutdoor Outreach is home to me. It is where I can find my second family. Its a place where people are treated as equals and everyone gets a chance to explore the world they live in.  My biggest challenge when I started with Outdoor Outreach was trying new things. I […]

“Jumping In” by Josselin Serano GarciaI first joined Outdoor Outreach when I was in the end of my Sophomore year. Back then Outdoor Outreach was a club which I attended to do fun activities in the Outdoors, but little did I know it was going to be much more than a simple club. Through Outdoor […]

Morgan Justice-Black shares her Outdoor Outreach story“Outdoor Outreach for us as a corporate partner has two meanings. One, It’s an opportunity to engage our employees and their families to build stronger relationships with each other through outdoor activities where they have to work together. Second, the opportunity that OO provides to students to not only […]

Gaining Access, Finding Passion“I’ve always wanted to be an outdoors person, you know, exploring nature, and doing adrenaline rushing activities, but the part of town that I grew up in, and the stereotypes I was exposed to, became the significant obstacles. As Nate mentioned, we don’t have much exposure to nature in Southeast San Diego […]

Deven Kosar on Being a Positive Influence for YouthOn Deven’s first trip paddle boarding with Outdoor Outreach, he felt like he was walking on water. He had always had an interest in the outdoors but never had the means to get outside. He loves sharing his connection to the outdoors and always tries to be […]

Confidence through MentorshipJesse’s journey with Outdoor Outreach started on a Big Bear snowboarding trip in 2001, after which he became a senior instructor in the field. To him, Outdoor Outreach is a family and a support group for those who need it most. “Outdoor Outreach showed me that there was more to life than what I […]

Seeing Snow for the First Time with Ivonne SantiagoIvonne’s life has been colored by her undocumented status. She was constantly told no, that she had to stay indoors. “I would hear my friends making plans for the weekend knowing I couldn’t go along. I would also hear how excited they were to visit their families […]

Ben’s Favorite Part About Outdoor Outreach…“One of my favorite parts of Outdoor Outreach is being out in the field and seeing one of our participants accomplish something or discover something new about themselves for the very first time… And I think it’s really moving because it shows the sheer potential of our participants to change […]

Andrew Gottlieb shares his Outdoor Outreach storyAndrew Gottlieb is the founder and CEO of No Typical Moments. He first got his company involved with Outdoor Outreach when he took his team on a trip with Leadership Program participants in 2017. He said that the reason he continues to bring his team on quarterly Outdoor Outreach […]

Refrain Joseph Shares His Outdoor Outreach StoryRefrain was first introduced to Outdoor Outreach through his friends in high school. Refrain shared with us that Outdoor Outreach “is a place that always brightens my day.”Says Refrain, “I remember once an instructor called me positive. At the time I didn’t really think of myself as such, but […]